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Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network Team Dorset Dorset County Athletics Association Dorset Schools Athletic Association DSAA DCAA TDAN Latest news from across the Dorset county athletics network Officiating Level 1 field officials course in Yeovil on 29th March announced Club members wishing to attend a Level 1 field officials course in Yeovil should visit the officiating page of this website and sign up via Athletics Hub. Officials course Sportshall Results of Dorset County Sportshall championships on 25th January To view the results of the county championships at Canford School follow this link and click on the County Champs tab: Results Cross Country Results of fourth Wessex cross country race and Dorset County Championships on 14th December The results are accessible via the cross country section of the website. Select Fixture 4 for Wessex race results including final league standings. Select County Championships for the Dorset results. Results Upcoming Fixtures Calendar of Dorset cross country, Sportshall and road races Follow this link for a calendar of the main cross country, Sportshall and road race fixtures for Dorset clubs and athletes for the period September 2025 to March 2026. Calendar Athletics needs YOU! Offering volunteer opportunities across Dorset We are run by volunteers and more are needed to support our commitment to our athletes Volunteering Archived news

Dorset Athletics Athletics Training Dorset Athletics Clubs Dorset Disability Athletics Dorset Racechair Poole Running Frame Poole Running Frame Dorset Disability Athletics Dorset is a proud supporter of disability athletics Poole Athletic Club Poole Athletic Club has a thriving disability athletics section for everyone age 8 upwards. They have grown from just focusing on wheelchair racing to include field disciplines as well. They offer have-a-go sessions for juniors and seniors to help you decide if athletics is for you and also have a limited supply of equipment such as wheelchairs. The friendly and supportive coaches will help you develop your skills for competition or for your own personal development. For more information including training session times, please click here: PAC Disability Team Dorset Athletics Network Team Dorset Athletics Network runs two sessions a month at Dorchester Sports Centre for young people with disabilities. Different sports alternate over the weeks and include athletics, volleyball and other sports. For more information including training session times, please click here: TDAN Disability

Team Dorset Athletics Network TDAN Team Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network (TDAN) supports six major Dorset athletics clubs (Bournemouth AC, Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners, Weymouth St Paul’s Harriers & AC and Wimborne AC) in coach and athlete development, the recruitment of volunteers, facilitating satellite clubs across the county, increasing sporting participation and encouraging inclusive athletics. Four of the six clubs (Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC) form a composite Team Dorset team which competes in various track and field leagues. Team Dorset Clubs TDAN supports six major Dorset athletics clubs. Find out more about them by following these links: BAC DAC PAC PR WSPH WAC Team Dorset in competition The Team Dorset Composite Team is comprised of athletes from Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners and Wimborne AC and competes in two track & field leagues: UK Youth Development League (for Under 13s and Under 15s) and Southern Athletics League (for Under 17s, Under 20s, Seniors and Veterans). Follow this link to find out more: Team Dorset Composite Team Committee and constitution TDAN is run by a committee of dedicated volunteers taken from the six member clubs. The key committee members are: Chair Andy Howse Vice Chair Charlotte Phillips Secretary Jemma Bates Assistant Secretary Hazel Bates Treasurer Glyn Davies Network coordinator Lindsay Hole Minute Secretary Ro bin James Club representatives: Bournemouth AC Juliet Dobson Robin James Dorche ster AC Mike Furse Poole AC Bryan Murray Poole Runners Haydn Morris Charlotte Phillips Weymouth St Paul's Pete Clarke Wimborne AC Glyn Davies TDAN constitution

Dorset Athletics Team Dorset Athletics Network Dorset County Athletics Association Dorset Schools Athletics DSAA Contact us Please use the form below if you wish to contact Dorset Athletics, Dorset County Athletics Association or Team Dorset Athletics Network. COMPETING FOR DORSET SCHOOLS – if you are a schools athlete and wish to be considered for county selection go to the About section and select Dorset Schools Athletic Association for more information. COMPETING FOR TEAM DORSET – if you are a member of Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners or Wimborne AC and wish to be considered for selection go to the Track & Field section for more information. COACHES – if you would like to host a Flying Coach, please let us know which event you would like, as well as what suitable venues are available in your area. VOLUNTEERS/OFFICIALS – please inform us as to the information you require and we will endeavor to provide it! PARTNERS – please get in touch if you would like to sponsor any of our activities or work with us to help increase participation, volunteer or help to improve our facilities. Let's chat First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting! We will be in touch within 5 working days!

Cross Country Dorset Wessex Cross Country League Dorset County Cross Country Champs Cross Country Dorset is a great place to race cross country Whether you are an old hand or have never run cross country before you will be well served by joining one of Dorset's athletics clubs. Most of them take part in cross country racing, notably the Wessex Cross Country League. Many also travel further afield to race at events such as the South West, Southern and National Cross Country championships. Here are links to some of the Dorset clubs in the county that take part in cross country races: BAC DAC PAC PR WSPH WAC For information on schools cross country competitions please visit the Dorset Schools Athletic Association DSAA Wessex Cross Country League The Wessex League is a series of cross country races held across the Wessex area from October to December each year. Entries can be made individually or via an athletics club. Race distances vary from 1.5 km for Under 11s up to 10 km for seniors and veterans. Prizes are awarded at the end of the series for individual and team winners in all categories. The first race of the 2025/26 season is on 26th October at Learoyd Road, Poole. Registration and league rules can be found here: Club subscriptions Declarations & individual registration League rules Fixture 1 Fixture 2 Fixture 3 Fixture 4 County Championships 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 1 - Learoyd Road Date: 26th October 2025 Venue: Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset Entries have now closed Route map Race instructions Results PDF 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 2 - Bryanston School Date: 2nd November 2025 Venue: Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 0PS Route map Race Instructions Results PDF 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 3 - Kings Park Date: 30th November 2025 Venue: Kings Park, Bournemouth Route map Race instructions Results PDF DCAA Cross Country Championships at Fixture 4 - Canford School The DCAA Cross Country Champs will be held as part of Fixture 4 of the Wessex Cross Country League on 14th December 2025. There are eligibility criteria to qualify and you must have registered for the Wessex League in order to compete. Rules Results Excel 2025 Wessex Cross Country Fixture 4 - Canford School Date: 14th December 2025 Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Dorset, BH21 3AD Route map Race instructions Results Excel Results PDF Results 2024 Results 2023 Results 2022 Results 2021 2023 Wessex Cross Country Final Results 2023 results 2022 results yet to be loaded 2021 results yet to be loaded 2024 Wessex Cross Country Final Results 2024 results XLS 2024 results PDF Dorset County Cross Country Championships The Dorset County Cross Country Championships are held in the autumn each year at one of the Wessex Cross Country League races, usually in December. You do not have to be a member of a club to enter but must be either resident in Dorset or have been born in Dorset to qualify. The youngest age group in the championships is Under 13. A Quadkids (Under 11) event is held at the same time. Medals and trophies are awarded for category winners. The 2025 Dorset County cross country championships will be held on Sunday 14th December at Canford School in Wimborne. A separate entry to the championships is required in addition to being registered for the league. Click to enter Results 2024 Results 2023 Hampshire Cross Country League Many of our Dorset-based clubs compete in the neighbouring Hampshire Cross Country League. This gives athletes the opportunity to race on different courses and against runners from a wider variety of clubs. The League comprises five or six races spread across the autumn and winter. Entries are made via league-affiliated clubs. Click here for a link to the League website: Find out more UK Intercounties Cross Country Championships The best of Dorset's cross country runners have the opportunity to pull on the green Dorset vest and compete for their county each year at the UK Intercounties Cross Country Championships. This is one of the largest and probably the highest quality fixture in the cross country calendar with competitors from most of the counties in the UK. Age categories include Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20 and Senior (incorporating veteran). Selections for the teams are made by Dorset managers in January and February based partly on the top finishers at the Dorset County Championships and partly on other results from across the season. The Intercounties were last held at Wollaton Park in Nottingham on 8th March 2025. 2025 results 2025 report

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Dorset Athletics Dorset County Athletics Dorset Road Running Clubs Wessex Cross Country League Dorset Track and Field Clubs Useful links Dorset Athletics IS fortunate to work with some great athletic, running and sports partners locally in Dorset, across the south of England and nationally. Local Partners & Providers PEDSAA Poole and East Dorset School Sports Association aims to help staff in each member school promote and develop high quality school sport. PEDSSA works with the School Games Organising Committee, National Governing Bodies, local clubs and other partners. Hampshire Athletics Hosts to the Hampshire Cross Country League and the Hampshire Track & Field Championships , Hampshire Athletics cover both Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Yeovil Olympiads Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club are partnered with Wells City Harriers for cross country and road running. Yeovil boast a track with quarterly open events, including events for athletes with disabilities. Regional Partners & Providers Active Dorset Funded by Sport England, Active Dorset works collaboratively to create the conditions for an active population and use the power of movement and physical activity to transform lives. SportEd SportEd is UK’s largest network of community groups supporting half a million young people to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. National Partners & Providers England Athletics Our clubs are affiliated to England Athletics, they are the membership and development body for athletics and running clubs in England. British Athletics British Athletics is the consumer brand of the governing body “UK Athletics”. UK Athletics is the National Governing Body for athletics. UKA is the Member Federation of the IAAF responsible for athletics in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (as defined in UKA Rule book). Sportshall Associates Ltd Sportshall Athletics are a non profit organisation that take responsibility for organising the sportshall program nationally. Power of 10 Power of 10 provide rankings for the vast majority of events across all age groups. runbritain runbritain aim to make British road running the best in the world in terms of organisation, development and performance, powered by England Athletics it's a useful source of information for road runners. OpenTrack OpenTrack provide a comprehensive list of local, regional and national competitions for the UK.

DRRL Dorset Road Race League Road Racing Dorset Road Racing Poole Road Racing Bournemouth Road Racing Wimborne Road Racing West Dorset Road Racing A vibrant road racing calendar There are many opportunities to race on the road throughout the year and across the county of Dorset. Races vary from 5 km up to marathon distance. You will need to enter these races individually but you will find a strong club feel at all events so if you have yet to join a club it is worth doing so. 12 races are brought together each year to form the Dorset Road Race League for which overall individual and team prizes are awarded at the end of the season. Four of these races also serve as the Dorset County Championship events for 10 km, 10 mile, half marathon and marathon distances. Dorset Road Race League The Dorset Road Race League (DRRL) is the main competitive road running league of 12 selected races of varying distances across the county each year. The races are usually selected and announced in the preceding October and are of a mix of distances, usually from 5 miles to a marathon and spread equally across the county. Age restrictions apply and Under 17s are only allowed to race over distances of 10 km or less. League points are automatically awarded to club members who are also registered EA athletes. You can win individual age category prizes and represent your club for team prizes. About the DRRL 2023 results Dorset Road Race League Dorset County Road Race Championships The Dorset County Championships are held at four road races to cover four discrete distances: 10 km, 10 miles, half marathon and marathon. To qualify for any of these Championship races you must either be currently resident in Dorset or be born in Dorset. You must also make a separate Championship entry as well as enter the race itself. For each Championship race prizes are awarded to the first three males and females (irrespective of age) and the first three males and females who are 40 or over on race day. Find out more

Dorset Athletics Athletics Clubs Dorset Running Clubs Dorset Dorset County Athletics Dorset County Athletics Association (DCAA) aims to promote, organise and host county-wide athletics competitions for individuals within Dorset in track and field, combined events, cross country and other athletics disciplines. It arranges, supports and promotes the attendance of Dorset County teams at regional and national championships. County Championships DCAA organises county championships in track & field, cross country, road racing and sportshall. Find out more by following these links: Track & Field Cross Country Road Racing Sportshall Committee and constitution The DCAA is run by a committee of dedicated volunteers taken from the county's main athletics clubs. President Mike Furse Chair Andy Howse Vice Chair Charlotte Phillips Secretary Jemma Bates Assistant Secretary Hazel Bates Treasurer Richard Nunn Officials Secretary Hazel Bates Road Running Secretary Sarah Swift Women’s Team Manager (XC) Sarah Swift Men’s Team Manager (XC) Philip York Team Manager (Road) Sarah Swift Sportshall Organiser Lindsay Hole Sportshall Team Manager Robin James Schools Liaison Gavin Rusling Statistician Mike Furse Championships Secretary (T&F) Hazel Bates Juliet Dobson Robin James Championships Secretary (XC) Sarah Swift Philip York Welfare Officer Allan Knott Minute Secretary Robin James DCAA constitution

Sportshall Dorset Sportshall Athletics Running for kids Dorset Athletics for kids Dorset Athletics Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne, Dorchester, Weymouth Indoor athletics Dorset Sportshall An indoor competition for young athletes Sportshall is a lively competition format designed to give young athletes the opportunity to compete indoors throughout the winter. Under 11s, Under 13s and Under 15s take part in running and field events. The races include individual 2, 4 and 6 lap races with each lap defined as two lengths of the sportshall with turns off angled turn boards at each end. There are also team relays and obstacle races. Field events include speed bounce, vertical jump, hi-stepper, standing long jump, standing triple jump, balance beam, target throw, chest push and javelin. Dorset Sportshall League The six main track & field clubs in the county (Bournemouth AC, Dorchester AC, Poole AC, Poole Runners, Weymouth St Paul's Harriers & AC and Wimborne AC) compete in the Dorset Sportshall League which consists on three or four fixtures from November to January each year. These take place in the sportshall at Canford School in Canford Magna. The first fixture of the 2025/26 Dorset Sportshall League will be on 18th October. If you are interested in competing then please speak to one of the six clubs. Contact the clubs 2025/26 prospectus Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 County championships 2025/26 Dorset Sportshall League - Match 1 Date: 18th October 2025 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager Match 1 results 2025/26 D orset Sportshall League - Match 2 Date: 22nd November 2025 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager Match 2 results 2025/26 D orset Sportshall League - Match 3 Date: 3rd January 2026 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager Match 3 results 2025/26 D orset Sportshall Dorset County Championships Date: 24th January 2026 Time: 1.45pm to 4pm (Arrival from 1.15pm) Venue: Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD Entry via your club Team Manager £5 per entrant payable to DCAA on the day of competition County results Dorset County Sportshall Championships The final fixture of the Dorset Sportshall League each year forms the County Championships. This is normally at the end of January. Competitors must be either resident in Dorset or have been born in Dorset to qualify. Entries are organised by the participating clubs and championship competitors must pay a small additional fee on the day to take part. Winners of events in each age category receive certificates. 2025 results 2024 results 2024/25 2023/24 2022/23 Dorset Sportshall League Results 2024/25 Match 2 results Match 3 results Match 1 results Match 4 results Dorset Sportshall League Results 2022/23 Match 1 results Match 2 results Match 3 results Dorset Sportshall League Results 2023/24 Match 1 results Match 2 results Match 3 results Match 4 results South West Sportshall Championships The best Sportshall competitors from across Dorset have the chance to compete for their county at the regional championships which usually take place in Paignton, Devon. Dorset teams are selected by managers from across the participating clubs who look at results from the league fixtures and county championships. The atmosphere in the sportshall at the regionals is electric and the competition hot! The Southwest Regional Final were on 16th March 2025 at Torbay Leisure Centre, Penwill Way, Clennon Valley, Paignton TQ4 5JR, UK. 2025 results

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